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2 ISIS 'Beatles' indicted in US on charges linked to beheadings of American hostages

October 7, 2020

2 ISIS 'Beatles' indicted in US on charges linked to beheadings of American hostages

Two British Islamic State terror suspects known as the “Beatles” were indicted Wednesday in the torturing and beheading of American aid workers and journalists among others once held hostage in Syria, according to court documents that went public Wednesday.

Conservative groups bring in reinforcements expecting brutal Barrett confirmation fight

October 7, 2020

Conservative groups bring in reinforcements expecting brutal Barrett confirmation fight

The confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett are less than a week away and as there are reports that senators on the Judiciary Committee are staffing up for what is likely to be a hostile hearing, the mobilization of outside groups' political machinery both in support of and against Barrett's nomination has been perhaps even more significant.

Justices Thomas, Alito slam Obergefell same-sex marriage decision as Supreme Court denies Kim Davis case

October 5, 2020

Justices Thomas, Alito slam Obergefell same-sex marriage decision as Supreme Court denies Kim Davis case

The statement was written by Thomas and joined by Alito about the case of Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who said she would not give same-sex couples marriage licenses.

Rep. Debbie Lesko: Want more women on Supreme Court? Include conservatives like Amy Coney Barrett

October 2, 2020

Rep. Debbie Lesko: Want more women on Supreme Court? Include conservatives like Amy Coney Barrett

It’s time for a conservative woman to join the Supreme Court. But liberal women would rather have a liberal man than a conservative woman join the court

Mark Paoletta: Biden used character assassination in Senate to fight GOP Supreme Court nominees like Barrett

October 1, 2020

Mark Paoletta: Biden used character assassination in Senate to fight GOP Supreme Court nominees like Barrett

As we head toward Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate confirmation hearings on her nomination to the Supreme Court, let’s not forget that former Vice President Joe Biden is responsible for turning the high court confirmation process into a blood sport.

Matt Gorman: Trump has a new running mate now

September 30, 2020

Matt Gorman: Trump has a new running mate now

Yes, Vice President Mike Pence is still around. And no, the near-constant chatter about former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley did not come to pass.

New York man charged with attempted murder of federal task force officer in Yonkers

September 28, 2020

New York man charged with attempted murder of federal task force officer in Yonkers

A 24-year-old New York man on Monday was charged with attempting to murder a federal task force officer following a Friday shooting in Yonkers, the U.S. attorney's office in New York's South District said.

Federal appeals court halts Wisconsin ballot-counting extension

September 27, 2020

Federal appeals court halts Wisconsin ballot-counting extension

Handing a momentary victory for Republicans and President Trump in a state expected to play a major role in this year’s presidential election, a federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily halted a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin's presidential election.

RNC Chair McDaniel: Trump nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court fulfills campaign promise

September 27, 2020

RNC Chair McDaniel: Trump nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court fulfills campaign promise

When President Trump ran for office in 2016, one of the most important pledges he made was that if elected, he would appoint qualified, constitutional originalist judges to the federal courts. Four years later, chalk that up as just one more example of “Promise Made and Promise Kept.”

Harmeet Dhillon: Amy Coney Barrett could have major impact on these landmark cases in Supreme Court

September 27, 2020

Harmeet Dhillon: Amy Coney Barrett could have major impact on these landmark cases in Supreme Court

Despite the incessant media attention focused on Barrett’s Catholic faith and her sincerely held beliefs on the dignity of human life, her tenure at the Supreme Court would be marked by far more issues than abortion.